Author and activist Kevin Powell will present Am I My Brother’s Keeper? Redefining Manhood in America, an address that will focus on black male development and empowerment.

Powell, a former cast member of MTV’s The Real World, is a poet, journalist, cultural curator, political consultant and hiphop historian.

Free and open to the public, this event is sponsored by Duquesne’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, Black Student Union and the Multicultural Faculty Development Advisory Group.

For more information, call 412.396.1117.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m.

WHERE: Duquesne Union Ballroom, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave.

Duquesne University
Founded in 1878, Duquesne is consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic research universities for its award-winning faculty and tradition of academic excellence. The University is nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report and the Princeton Review for its rich academic programs in 10 schools of study for 10,000-plus graduate and undergraduate students, and by the Washington Monthly for service and contributing to students’ social mobility. Duquesne is a member of the U.S. President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for its contributions to Pittsburgh and communities around the globe. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges acknowledge Duquesne’s commitment to sustainability.

This release was posted on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 at 4:27 pm and is filed under Community Involvement, Events.